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Hollin Wood - Woodland plantation

5 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWalksHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.69910, -1.72855

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 112m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Kirklees Way

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
SPE/153/10public footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mPath type: footway
SPE/155/20public footpath · 367 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 367 mPath type: footway
SPE/153/20public footpath · 552 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 552 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 66Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route594 m
Named routeRef 69Length 594 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route983 m
Named routeRef 66Length 983 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field, Hollin Wood and the Calder valley, Hartshead

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field, Hollin Wood and the Calder valley, Hartshead

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Dewsbury Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉SUNNY BANK PONDSNature reserve2.1 km→🌱Royds ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Knowl ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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